November 3, 2009
Hospitals cite worry on fee in health care bill
Blues may be hiking premiums after big hits to capital
Medicaid faces shortfall of $308 million
Cuts threaten U.S. cancer care
Lawmakers target Medicare and Medicaid fraud
October 30, 2009
Cuts to Medicaid top Nixon's withholdings
Medicaid policy changes may have broad impact on mental health services
Independence Blue Cross CEO to retire in July 2010
Pharma, insurers see bigger hit with House bill
Kaiser annual survey finds sharp increases in Medicaid enrollment and spending
October 28, 2009
Advocates claim success for Medicaid outreach
Path to health reform paved with trade-offs
Commission to rein in federal entitlement costs is proposed
Quality of care part of debate
October 27, 2009
Reid and Pelosi have long way to go
Number of US nursing home beds slips by two percent
Medicaid plans cope with red ink
The case for more stimulus
Stimulus funds could help widen digital health divide
October 26, 2009
After reform passes
New kind of CCRC would lower states' Medicaid costs
Health plans eye Medicaid as profit source
New state program aims to keep Medicaid recipients out of ER
Senate Democrats close in on health reform votes
October 23, 2009
Independence Blue Cross set to present on patient safety strategies for lower costs
Small biz & health care
HHS provides more than $2.6 bln to states to help low income households
CMS: universal coverage would have 23 million holes
October 22, 2009
Doctor: tax me, others to fund Medicaid
U.S. health costs seen rising 2.1 percent under House bill
Gift for Life program addresses fears associated with cancer detection exams
Health care reform would entail major changes for Americans
Americans remain divided over health care proposals
October 20, 2009
Medicare and Medicaid make easy marks for fraud
Health costs and history
CBO estimates House health bill at $905 bln or less
Congress assures future budget stalemates
Study gives clues to health care debate
October 19, 2009
Medicaid, S-CHIP expansions could hurt state budgets
Look at health care plans in House, Senate
CBO: Medicaid reform would save $11 bln
Specter taking smaller role in health insurance debate
Health care cure or anomaly?
October 15, 2009
Health care reform bills under the scope
Medicaid enrollments jump but states are trying to cut costs
Medicaid would pay some spouses for care-giving
Funds, hospital on Jindal agenda
House bill would expand parents' coverage for young adults
